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Don’t reactivate the old frigates, internal US Navy memo recommends
The Navy estimates that bringing back 10 of the Perry-class frigates would cost in excess of $4.32 billion over 10 years.
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Congress set to authorize 13 ships in 2018, but don’t cut steel just yet
The House and Senate’s compromise version of the 2018 NDAA authorizes the Navy to buy 13 ships, but actually getting that money to the service faces headwinds.
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Lawmaker demands regular updates on combating pilot oxygen deprivation
Sen. Joni Ernst has personally taken on the issue of hypoxia among fighter pilots.
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Navy finds deep-rooted failures led to fatal collisions
Navy officialdom admits to widespread failures at the core of its most basic function: safely operating ships at sea.
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Navy crews at fault in fatal collisions, investigations find
Two accidents that claimed the lives of 17 sailors resulted from complete breakdowns in standard Navy procedures and poor decision making by officers and sailors on the bridge of the two warships.
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Trump’s armada: Navy assembles 3 carriers in Asia for the president’s visit
The Navy’s rare move to simultaneously surge to three aircraft carriers in the Pacific will create a major display of American sea power.
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Northrop pulls out of MQ-25 drone competition
It appears the Navy’s final request for proposals, released earlier this month, raised questions among Northrop executives about executability.
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Neither Congress nor the Pentagon have a path to a 355-ship Navy
The path to reaching a 355-ship Navy seems all but clear.
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Navy likely to be passed over for top Pacific Command spot
Four sources with knowledge of the discussions said U.S. Air Force Gen. Terrence O’Shaughnessy, the current commander of Pacific Air Forces, is the leading candidate for the spot. His confirmation would mark the first time in history the PACOM spot has not been filled by the Navy.
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Influential congressman calls on Navy to extend lives of oldest cruisers
The influential head of a House sea power subcommittee is calling on the Navy to enter its oldest 11 cruisers into a service-life extension program rather than retire them at the end of their 35-year hull life.
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Don’t reactivate the old frigates, internal US Navy memo recommends
The Navy estimates that bringing back 10 of the Perry-class frigates would cost in excess of $4.32 billion over 10 years.
-
Congress set to authorize 13 ships in 2018, but don’t cut steel just yet
The House and Senate’s compromise version of the 2018 NDAA authorizes the Navy to buy 13 ships, but actually getting that money to the service faces headwinds.
-
Lawmaker demands regular updates on combating pilot oxygen deprivation
Sen. Joni Ernst has personally taken on the issue of hypoxia among fighter pilots.
-
Navy finds deep-rooted failures led to fatal collisions
Navy officialdom admits to widespread failures at the core of its most basic function: safely operating ships at sea.
-
Navy crews at fault in fatal collisions, investigations find
Two accidents that claimed the lives of 17 sailors resulted from complete breakdowns in standard Navy procedures and poor decision making by officers and sailors on the bridge of the two warships.
-
Trump’s armada: Navy assembles 3 carriers in Asia for the president’s visit
The Navy’s rare move to simultaneously surge to three aircraft carriers in the Pacific will create a major display of American sea power.
-
Northrop pulls out of MQ-25 drone competition
It appears the Navy’s final request for proposals, released earlier this month, raised questions among Northrop executives about executability.
-
Neither Congress nor the Pentagon have a path to a 355-ship Navy
The path to reaching a 355-ship Navy seems all but clear.
-
Navy likely to be passed over for top Pacific Command spot
Four sources with knowledge of the discussions said U.S. Air Force Gen. Terrence O’Shaughnessy, the current commander of Pacific Air Forces, is the leading candidate for the spot. His confirmation would mark the first time in history the PACOM spot has not been filled by the Navy.
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Influential congressman calls on Navy to extend lives of oldest cruisers
The influential head of a House sea power subcommittee is calling on the Navy to enter its oldest 11 cruisers into a service-life extension program rather than retire them at the end of their 35-year hull life.
-
Don’t reactivate the old frigates, internal US Navy memo recommends
The Navy estimates that bringing back 10 of the Perry-class frigates would cost in excess of $4.32 billion over 10 years.
-
Congress set to authorize 13 ships in 2018, but don’t cut steel just yet
The House and Senate’s compromise version of the 2018 NDAA authorizes the Navy to buy 13 ships, but actually getting that money to the service faces headwinds.
-
Lawmaker demands regular updates on combating pilot oxygen deprivation
Sen. Joni Ernst has personally taken on the issue of hypoxia among fighter pilots.
-
Navy finds deep-rooted failures led to fatal collisions
Navy officialdom admits to widespread failures at the core of its most basic function: safely operating ships at sea.
-
Navy crews at fault in fatal collisions, investigations find
Two accidents that claimed the lives of 17 sailors resulted from complete breakdowns in standard Navy procedures and poor decision making by officers and sailors on the bridge of the two warships.
-
Trump’s armada: Navy assembles 3 carriers in Asia for the president’s visit
The Navy’s rare move to simultaneously surge to three aircraft carriers in the Pacific will create a major display of American sea power.
-
Northrop pulls out of MQ-25 drone competition
It appears the Navy’s final request for proposals, released earlier this month, raised questions among Northrop executives about executability.
-
Neither Congress nor the Pentagon have a path to a 355-ship Navy
The path to reaching a 355-ship Navy seems all but clear.
-
Navy likely to be passed over for top Pacific Command spot
Four sources with knowledge of the discussions said U.S. Air Force Gen. Terrence O’Shaughnessy, the current commander of Pacific Air Forces, is the leading candidate for the spot. His confirmation would mark the first time in history the PACOM spot has not been filled by the Navy.
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Influential congressman calls on Navy to extend lives of oldest cruisers
The influential head of a House sea power subcommittee is calling on the Navy to enter its oldest 11 cruisers into a service-life extension program rather than retire them at the end of their 35-year hull life.



